diff --git a/.ghaymah.json b/.ghaymah.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ca67ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ghaymah.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
+  "name": "nodeapp-production",
+  "projectId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002",
+  "ports": [
+    {
+      "expose": true,
+      "number": 5000
+    }
+  ],
+  "publicAccess": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "domain": "auto"
+  },
+  "resourceTier": "t1",
+  "container": {
+    "image": "docker.io/your-username/nodeapp:production",
+    "pullSecretName": ""
+  }
+}
diff --git a/metrics.json b/metrics.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e412dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[
+  {
+    "timestamp": "2026-07-29T02:06:33.694428Z",
+    "latency_ms": 486.49,
+    "uptime": true,
+    "status_code": 200,
+    "dns_ms": 0.48,
+    "ssl_valid": false,
+    "ssl_expires": "Sep 15 13:10:47 2026 GMT",
+    "ssl_days_remaining": null,
+    "search_ms": 473.48,
+    "search_status_code": 200,
+    "overall": false
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/q1-deploy-monitor/Dockerfile b/q1-deploy-monitor/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30882a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q1-deploy-monitor/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+FROM node:16.3.0-alpine
+COPY . /app
+RUN mkdir -p /logs && touch /logs/logs.txt
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN npm install
+CMD ["node", "/app/app.js"]
diff --git a/q1-deploy-monitor/app.js b/q1-deploy-monitor/app.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1a44e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q1-deploy-monitor/app.js
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+const express = require('express')
+const fs = require('fs')
+const path = require('path')
+
+const app = express()
+const port = 5000
+const logDir = '/logs'
+const logFile = path.join(logDir, 'logs.txt')
+
+if (!fs.existsSync(logDir)) {
+  fs.mkdirSync(logDir, { recursive: true })
+}
+
+function getStatsFromLogFile() {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(logFile)) {
+    return { requestCount: 0, averageResponseTime: 0 }
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(logFile, 'utf8')
+  const lines = content.split('\n').filter(Boolean)
+  const requestCount = lines.length
+
+  if (requestCount === 0) {
+    return { requestCount: 0, averageResponseTime: 0 }
+  }
+
+  const totalResponseTime = lines.reduce((total, line) => {
+    const parts = line.trim().split(' ')
+    const duration = parseFloat(parts[1])
+    return total + (Number.isNaN(duration) ? 0 : duration)
+  }, 0)
+
+  return {
+    requestCount,
+    averageResponseTime: totalResponseTime / requestCount
+  }
+}
+
+app.use('/dashboard', express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'dashboard'), { index: false }))
+
+app.use((req, res, next) => {
+  const startTime = Date.now()
+  const requestTime = new Date(startTime).toISOString()
+
+  res.on('finish', () => {
+    const durationSeconds = (Date.now() - startTime) / 1000
+    const line = `${req.path} ${durationSeconds.toFixed(3)} ${requestTime} ${res.statusCode}\n`
+
+    fs.appendFile(logFile, line, (err) => {
+      if (err) console.error('Failed to write request log:', err)
+    })
+  })
+
+  next()
+})
+
+app.get('/dashboard', (req, res) => {
+  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'dashboard', 'index.html'))
+})
+
+app.get('/api/stats', (req, res) => {
+  const { requestCount, averageResponseTime } = getStatsFromLogFile()
+
+  res.json({
+    requestCount,
+    averageResponseTime,
+    status: 'up'
+  })
+})
+
+app.get('/', (req, res) => {
+  res.send('Hello World from GHAYMAH')
+})
+
+app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
+  res.send('The app up and runing')
+})
+
+app.listen(port, () => {
+  console.log(`Example app listening at http://localhost:${port}`)
+  console.log(`Dashboard available at http://localhost:${port}/dashboard`)
+})
diff --git a/q1-deploy-monitor/dashboard.js b/q1-deploy-monitor/dashboard.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3478d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q1-deploy-monitor/dashboard.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+const requestCountEl = document.getElementById('requestCount')
+const averageTimeEl = document.getElementById('averageTime')
+const appStatusEl = document.getElementById('appStatus')
+const statusBadgeEl = document.getElementById('statusBadge')
+const statusTextEl = document.getElementById('statusText')
+const lastUpdatedEl = document.getElementById('lastUpdated')
+
+function setStatus(isUp) {
+  statusBadgeEl.classList.remove('up', 'down')
+  appStatusEl.classList.remove('up', 'down')
+
+  if (isUp) {
+    statusBadgeEl.classList.add('up')
+    appStatusEl.classList.add('up')
+    statusTextEl.textContent = 'Online'
+    appStatusEl.textContent = 'Up'
+    return
+  }
+
+  statusBadgeEl.classList.add('down')
+  appStatusEl.classList.add('down')
+  statusTextEl.textContent = 'Offline'
+  appStatusEl.textContent = 'Down'
+}
+
+async function fetchStats() {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch('/api/stats')
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error('Stats request failed')
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json()
+
+    requestCountEl.textContent = data.requestCount.toLocaleString()
+    averageTimeEl.textContent = `${data.averageResponseTime.toFixed(3)}s`
+    setStatus(data.status === 'up')
+    lastUpdatedEl.textContent = `Last updated: ${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}`
+  } catch (error) {
+    requestCountEl.textContent = '—'
+    averageTimeEl.textContent = '—'
+    setStatus(false)
+    lastUpdatedEl.textContent = 'Last updated: failed to connect'
+  }
+}
+
+fetchStats()
+setInterval(fetchStats, 5000)
diff --git a/q1-deploy-monitor/health-check.py b/q1-deploy-monitor/health-check.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0783d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q1-deploy-monitor/health-check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from urllib.request import urlopen
+from urllib.error import HTTPError
+import time
+
+
+while True:
+    try:
+     with urlopen('https://my-application-2f85feb054d8.hosted.ghaymah.systems/health') as response:
+        print(f"Status Code: {response.status}")
+
+    except HTTPError as error:
+     print(f"Error Status Code: {error.code}")
+    time.sleep(30) 
diff --git a/q1-deploy-monitor/index.html b/q1-deploy-monitor/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0331e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q1-deploy-monitor/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <title>Server Dashboard</title>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/dashboard/style.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="dashboard">
+    <header class="header">
+      <div>
+        <h1>Server Dashboard</h1>
+        <p class="subtitle">Live monitoring for your Node.js application</p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="status-badge" id="statusBadge">
+        <span class="status-dot"></span>
+        <span id="statusText">Checking...</span>
+      </div>
+    </header>
+
+    <main class="cards">
+      <section class="card">
+        <p class="card-label">Total Requests</p>
+        <p class="card-value" id="requestCount">—</p>
+        <p class="card-hint">All requests received by the server</p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section class="card">
+        <p class="card-label">Average Response Time</p>
+        <p class="card-value" id="averageTime">—</p>
+        <p class="card-hint">Mean duration in seconds</p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section class="card">
+        <p class="card-label">Application Status</p>
+        <p class="card-value status-value" id="appStatus">—</p>
+        <p class="card-hint">Based on health check</p>
+      </section>
+    </main>
+
+    <footer class="footer">
+      <span id="lastUpdated">Last updated: —</span>
+      <span>Auto-refresh every 5 seconds</span>
+    </footer>
+  </div>
+
+  <script src="/dashboard/dashboard.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/q1-deploy-monitor/package.json b/q1-deploy-monitor/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7719cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q1-deploy-monitor/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "name": "nodeapp",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "app.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.17.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "nodemon": "^3.1.14"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/q1-deploy-monitor/style.css b/q1-deploy-monitor/style.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..496da72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q1-deploy-monitor/style.css
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+* {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+body {
+  font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e293b 50%, #0f172a 100%);
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  color: #e2e8f0;
+  padding: 2rem;
+}
+
+.dashboard {
+  max-width: 1100px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
+.header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1.5rem;
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.header h1 {
+  font-size: 2rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: #f8fafc;
+}
+
+.subtitle {
+  margin-top: 0.35rem;
+  color: #94a3b8;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.status-badge {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
+  padding: 0.65rem 1.1rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.25);
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.status-dot {
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: #64748b;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(100, 116, 139, 0.5);
+}
+
+.status-badge.up .status-dot {
+  background: #22c55e;
+  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
+}
+
+.status-badge.down .status-dot {
+  background: #ef4444;
+}
+
+.status-badge.up {
+  border-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.35);
+  color: #bbf7d0;
+}
+
+.status-badge.down {
+  border-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.35);
+  color: #fecaca;
+}
+
+.cards {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
+  gap: 1.25rem;
+}
+
+.card {
+  background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.85);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.15);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.card:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  border-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.35);
+}
+
+.card-label {
+  color: #94a3b8;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.card-value {
+  font-size: 2.4rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: #f8fafc;
+  line-height: 1.1;
+}
+
+.status-value.up {
+  color: #4ade80;
+}
+
+.status-value.down {
+  color: #f87171;
+}
+
+.card-hint {
+  margin-top: 0.75rem;
+  color: #64748b;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+}
+
+.footer {
+  margin-top: 2rem;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  color: #64748b;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.5);
+  }
+  70% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0);
+  }
+  100% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(34, 197, 94, 0);
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+  body {
+    padding: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .card-value {
+    font-size: 2rem;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/q2-postmortem/postmortem-report.md b/q2-postmortem/postmortem-report.md
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/q3-cicd/workflow.yml b/q3-cicd/workflow.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58f8b73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q3-cicd/workflow.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+name: CI/CD - Ghaymah Cloud
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main, staging]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main, staging]
+
+env:
+  DOCKERHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_REPOSITORY }}
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-push:
+    name: Build and Push to Docker Hub
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push'
+    outputs:
+      environment: ${{ steps.env.outputs.environment }}
+      image_uri: ${{ steps.image.outputs.image_uri }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5.0.0
+
+        
+      - name: Set deployment environment
+        id: env
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" = "main" ]; then
+            echo "environment=production" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "environment=staging" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3.6.0
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Build and push Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: ./nodeapp
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            docker.io/${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ env.DOCKERHUB_REPOSITORY }}:production
+            docker.io/${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ env.DOCKERHUB_REPOSITORY }}:staging
+            docker.io/${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ env.DOCKERHUB_REPOSITORY }}:${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: Set deployment image
+        id: image
+        run: |
+          IMAGE_BASE="docker.io/${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ env.DOCKERHUB_REPOSITORY }}"
+          if [ "${{ steps.env.outputs.environment }}" = "production" ]; then
+            echo "image_uri=${IMAGE_BASE}:production" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "image_uri=${IMAGE_BASE}:staging" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+  build:
+    name: Build Docker Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5.0.0
+
+      - name: Build Docker image
+        run: docker build ./nodeapp
+
+  deploy-staging:
+    name: Deploy to Staging
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-and-push
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name == 'staging'
+    environment:
+      name: staging
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5.0.0
+
+      - name: Install Ghaymah CLI
+        run: curl -sSL https://cli.ghaymah.systems/install.sh | bash
+
+      - name: Login to Ghaymah
+        run: $HOME/ghaymah/bin/gy auth login --email "${{ secrets.GHAYMAH_EMAIL }}" --password "${{ secrets.GHAYMAH_PW }}"
+
+      - name: Create Ghaymah configuration
+        working-directory: nodeapp
+        env:
+          IMAGE_URI: ${{ needs.build-and-push.outputs.image_uri }}
+          PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.GHAYMAH_PROJECT_ID }}
+          APP_ID: ${{ secrets.GHAYMAH_APP_ID_STAGING }}
+          PULL_SECRET: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PULL_SECRET_NAME }}
+        run: |
+          jq -n \
+            --arg id "${APP_ID}" \
+            --arg name "nodeapp-staging" \
+            --arg projectId "${PROJECT_ID}" \
+            --arg image "${IMAGE_URI}" \
+            --arg pullSecret "${PULL_SECRET}" \
+            '{
+              id: $id,
+              name: $name,
+              projectId: $projectId,
+              ports: [{ expose: true, number: 5000 }],
+              publicAccess: {
+                enabled: true,
+                domain: "auto"
+              },
+              resourceTier: "t1",
+              container: {
+                image: $image,
+                pullSecretName: $pullSecret
+              }
+            }' > .ghaymah.json
+
+          cat .ghaymah.json
+
+      - name: Deploy to Ghaymah
+        working-directory: nodeapp
+        run: $HOME/ghaymah/bin/gy resource app launch --env staging
+
+  deploy-production:
+    name: Deploy to Production
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-and-push
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name == 'main'
+    environment:
+      name: production
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5.0.0
+
+      - name: Install Ghaymah CLI
+        run: curl -sSL https://cli.ghaymah.systems/install.sh | bash
+
+      - name: Login to Ghaymah
+        run: $HOME/ghaymah/bin/gy auth login --email "${{ secrets.GHAYMAH_EMAIL }}" --password "${{ secrets.GHAYMAH_PW }}"
+
+      - name: Create Ghaymah configuration
+        working-directory: nodeapp
+        env:
+          IMAGE_URI: ${{ needs.build-and-push.outputs.image_uri }}
+          PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.GHAYMAH_PROJECT_ID }}
+          APP_ID: ${{ secrets.GHAYMAH_APP_ID_PRODUCTION }}
+          PULL_SECRET: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PULL_SECRET_NAME }}
+        run: |
+          jq -n \
+            --arg id "${APP_ID}" \
+            --arg name "nodeapp-production" \
+            --arg projectId "${PROJECT_ID}" \
+            --arg image "${IMAGE_URI}" \
+            --arg pullSecret "${PULL_SECRET}" \
+            '{
+              id: $id,
+              name: $name,
+              projectId: $projectId,
+              ports: [{ expose: true, number: 5000 }],
+              publicAccess: {
+                enabled: true,
+                domain: "auto"
+              },
+              resourceTier: "t1",
+              container: {
+                image: $image,
+                pullSecretName: $pullSecret
+              }
+            }' > .ghaymah.json
+
+          cat .ghaymah.json
+
+      - name: Deploy to Ghaymah
+        working-directory: nodeapp
+        run: $HOME/ghaymah/bin/gy resource app launch --env production
diff --git a/q4-scalability/architecture.png b/q4-scalability/architecture.png
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diff --git a/q4-scalability/calculations.md b/q4-scalability/calculations.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e5cf76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q4-scalability/calculations.md
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+# Q4 — قابلية التوسع وتوزيع الأحمال
+
+## 1. Architecture Diagram
+
+راجع الملف `architecture.png` في هذا المجلد.
+
+يوضّح المخطط تدفّق **15,000 req/s** عبر:
+
+| الطبقة | المكوّن | الدور |
+|--------|---------|-------|
+| Edge | Ghaymah Load Balancer (L7) | توزيع الطلبات، SSL، Health Checks |
+| Compute | Auto Scaling Group — 43 حاوية | معالجة الطلبات (500 req/s لكل حاوية) |
+| Stateful | Ghaymah Block Storage | تخزين دائم للـ stateful workloads |
+| Cache/CDN | Object Storage / CDN | الملفات الثابتة والوسائط |
+| Ops | Monitoring & Alerts | مقاييس، تنبيهات، قرارات التوسع |
+| Warm Pool | Cold Start Pool | حاويات مُسخَّنة مسبقاً لتقليل زمن الإقلاع |
+
+---
+
+## 2. حساب عدد الحاويات
+
+### المعطيات
+
+| المتغير | القيمة |
+|---------|--------|
+| إجمالي الحمل | **15,000 req/s** |
+| سعة الحاوية الواحدة | **500 req/s** |
+| هامش الأمان | **30%** |
+
+### المنطق
+
+الهامش 30% يعني **عدم تشغيل الحاويات فوق 70%** من سعتها القصوى، لترك مساحة للذروات والتقلبات:
+
+```
+السعة الفعلية القابلة للتخطيط = 500 × (1 − 0.30) = 500 × 0.70 = 350 req/s لكل حاوية
+```
+
+### الحساب
+
+```
+عدد الحاويات = ⌈ 15,000 ÷ 350 ⌉
+             = ⌈ 42.857 ⌉
+             = 43 حاوية
+```
+
+### التحقق
+
+```
+43 × 350 = 15,050 req/s  ✅ (يغطي 15,000 req/s مع هامش 30%)
+```
+
+### ملخص
+
+| البند | القيمة |
+|-------|--------|
+| الحد الأدنى نظرياً (بدون هامش) | 30 حاوية |
+| **العدد الموصى به (مع هامش 30%)** | **43 حاوية** |
+| السعة الإجمالية الفعلية | 15,050 req/s |
+| نسبة الاستخدام عند 15K req/s | ≈ 99.7% من السعة المُخطَّطة |
+
+> **ملاحظة:** إذا قصدت إضافة 30% فوق العدد الأساسي: `30 × 1.30 = 39 حاوية`.  
+> في سياق SRE، هامش السعة (capacity headroom) هو التفسير الأدق — أي 43 حاوية.
+
+---
+
+## 3. استراتيجية Cold Start للحاويات الجديدة
+
+عند التوسع الأفقي (scale-out)، الحاوية الجديدة تحتاج وقتاً قبل أن تستقبل حركة. الاستراتيجية المقترحة:
+
+### أ) Warm Pool (مجموعة تسخين)
+
+- الإبقاء على **3–5 حاويات جاهزة** في حالة `standby` (مُشغَّلة ومُسخَّنة، لكن خارج rotation الـ Load Balancer).
+- عند ارتفاع الحمل، تُضاف فوراً إلى الـ LB **بدون** انتظار pull للصورة أو boot.
+
+### ب) Pre-pull الصور
+
+- تخزين صورة Docker في **Ghaymah Internal Registry** داخل نفس المنطقة.
+- تقليل زمن `image pull` من دقائق إلى ثوانٍ.
+
+### ج) Readiness Probe تدريجي
+
+```
+Startup Probe  →  Readiness Probe  →  إضافة للـ LB
+     (30s)              (HTTP /health)
+```
+
+- لا تُوجَّه الطلبات للحاوية حتى تمر `/health` بنجاح.
+- يمنع إرسال حركة لحاوية لم تكتمل تهيئتها.
+
+### د) Graceful Scale-In
+
+- عند التقليص: إرسال `SIGTERM` → انتظار إنهاء الطلبات الجارية (drain) → إزالة من LB → إيقاف.
+- يمنع قطع الطلبات أثناء التوسع العكسي.
+
+### هـ) Predictive Scaling
+
+- مراقبة CPU / RPS / latency.
+- بدء التوسع **قبل** الوصول للحد (مثلاً عند 60% utilization) وليس عند 90%.
+
+### ف) Application Warm-up
+
+- عند الإقلاع: تحميل cache محلي، pre-connect لقاعدة البيانات، JIT warm-up.
+- endpoint `/warmup` يُستدعى تلقائياً بعد readiness.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Ghaymah Block Storage للـ Stateful Workloads
+
+### ما هو Block Storage؟
+
+تخزين **كتلة (block-level)** يُ attach كقرص افتراضي (volume) لحاوية أو خدمة — مثل `/dev/vdb` — ويحتفظ بالبيانات **بعد** إعادة تشغيل أو استبدال الحاوية.
+
+### متى نستخدمه؟
+
+| Stateful | Stateless (لا يحتاج Block Storage) |
+|----------|-------------------------------------|
+| PostgreSQL / MySQL | API servers (43 حاوية أعلاه) |
+| Redis persistence (AOF/RDB) | Static assets → Object Storage |
+| File uploads / media processing | Session في Redis مشترك |
+| Logs طويلة الأمد | |
+
+### كيف يُستخدم على غيمة؟
+
+1. **إنشاء Volume**  
+   - حجم مناسب (مثلاً 100 GB SSD) في نفس منطقة التطبيق.
+
+2. **Mount على الحاوية Stateful**  
+   ```text
+   /data/postgresql  ←  Ghaymah Block Volume (persistent)
+   ```
+
+3. **فصل Compute عن Storage**  
+   - حاويات الـ API **stateless** — تتوسع أفقياً بحرية.
+   - قاعدة البيانات **stateful** — volume واحد (أو cluster مع replication).
+
+4. **Snapshots & Backup**  
+   - Ghaymah Backup: snapshots دورية للـ volume.
+   - استرداد Point-in-Time عند الفشل.
+
+5. **High Availability**  
+   - Primary DB على volume + Replica على volume منفصل.
+   - Failover تلقائي عند سقوط Primary.
+
+### في مخططنا (architecture.png)
+
+```
+Load Balancer → 43 App Containers (stateless)
+                      ↓
+              Stateful DB Pod ← Ghaymah Block Storage (persistent volume)
+```
+
+- الـ **43 حاوية** لا تخزّن state محلياً.
+- كل البيانات الدائمة على **Block Storage** م attached لطبقة DB/Cache الم persistent.
+
+### الفوائد
+
+| الفائدة | الشرح |
+|---------|--------|
+| Persistence | البيانات تبقى بعد restart/redeploy |
+| Performance | IOPS مضمون لقواعد البيانات |
+| Scalability | فصل التوسع الأفقي (API) عن التخزين (DB) |
+| DR | Snapshots + restore سريع |
+
+---
+
+## المراجع
+
+- [Ghaymah Cloud](https://ghaymah.systems/)
+- [Ghaymah CLI — `gy resource app launch`](https://cli.ghaymah.systems/)
+- Health & Retry: HTTP/TCP probes — down-nodes تخرج فوراً من rotation